Asking for the Moon (Dalziel and Pascoe)

The alpha and omega of the Dalziel and Pascoe stories. This book of 4 short stories has two from a previous collection - Pascoe's Ghost and Dalziel's Ghost, so I was a bit disappointed to have purchased only two new stories; however, they were worth it ! The first story is the initial meeting - in not very good circumstances - of the characters. It was a treat to see how the relationship started. The last story in the book was written by Mr. Hill on the 20th anniversary of the first book in the series. He said he looked at the fact that 20 years had passed, but not for the characters, so he decided to write a story about what might have happened to them if time was passing at the same rate. He wrote the story in 1990 but set it in the then future of 2010. Space travel has not developed as he predicts, but the story of now Eurofed Commissioner Pascoe and retired Dalziel solving a murder on the moon is quite a neat tale. Well worth getting this book for just those two stories. If you have not read the other two in the previous short story collection ( Pascoe's Ghost and other tales ) they are both quite interesting as well.

Several short novellas, all well done, with a surprise sci-fi ending. Not to be missed. Andy Dalziel is as obnoxious as ever and Pascoe gets.. 😆

I had previously read three of the stories but I enjoyed reading them again. In fact, I had purchased all four stories as separate kindle books. A foul marketing strategy but I should have taken better care. Like I stated, I enjoyed reading for the second time.

Worth reading his fluent prose. But...all the school boy dirty language, the fake ness of the two men being polar opposites, the amount of slang...I didn’t understand any of the stories. But I kept reading because somehow he does know how to write. It just all seems like a male version of romance books...fantasy, unlikely.

A bit off track for these guys, as it takes place on the moon. Dalziel and Pascoe are older, but just as witty, but the premise strains credulity.

This volume contains 4 novellas/short stories. The one where the 2 men first meet shouldn't be missed. The other 3 are good as well.

I am saving this one. Five years from now I will read it again. That means something when you are talking books of this gender.

I always enjoy Dalziel and Pascoe. Nice little group of stories. A pleasant read.

The book has four short stories staring Dalziel and Pascoe. Reginald Hill is a very good British writer.